Maggie Siller was recently featured on the podcast Voices for Good to discuss the shortcomings of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, as well as Selendy & Gay's efforts to ensure that it is honored for over 32 million eligible borrowers. Maggie, a former teacher herself, as part of a team led by Faith Gay, Caitlin Halligan, Maria Ginzburg, and Lena Konanova, is currently representing the American Federation of Teachers as well as a class of public servants in a suit against the U.S. Department of Education as well as U.S. Secretary of State Betsy DeVos for their failure in administering the PSLF program at a basic administrative level.
With fewer than 1% of 32 million borrower loans forgiven, Selendy & Gay’s suit against the Department of Education and Betsy DeVos seeks loan forgiveness for the individual plaintiffs, as well the implementation of basic administrative features that these programs currently lack—a decision-making process that minimizes risk, a meaningful opportunity to contest details, and a written, reasoned explanation for decisions.
